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Bio for Robert Walter
Senior Vice President - Capital Markets
Bringing to the table more than 20 years of senior management and real estate finance experience, Bob Walter joined First Industrial Realty Trust in 2007, where he is responsible for leading the Company’s capital raising efforts – both on balance sheet and within its joint venture programs. As Senior Vice President of Capital Markets, Mr. Walter also secures debt and equity capital sources and is involved in the development of the overall corporate strategy.
Prior to joining First Industrial, Mr. Walter served as Senior Vice President for U.S. Bank Corporation, where he managed the institutional and middle-market lending groups in Chicago. Previously, he was Executive Vice President at First Bank and Trust Company of Illinois, where he led real estate lending and portfolio management.
Earlier in his career, he held management positions at General Electric Capital Corporation, LaSalle Bank and Nomura Asset Capital Corporation.
A member of the Board of Directors of the Evans Scholar Alumni Association and the Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association, Mr. Walter earned his master of management from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University and his bachelor of business administration from the University of Wisconsin.